Former Partner at Bar & Brief Attorneys, Arpit Choudhary has joined ANM Global as a Partner in Media & Entertainment practice at the Firm's Mumbai office.
Choudhary is a 2012 graduate of the Government Law College, Mumbai and also holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights from GLC, Mumbai.
Choudhary has more than a decade of experience in the Media & Entertainment Industry. He has represented several “A” List producers, broadcasters, studios, production houses, content aggregators & celebrities in various high stake litigation and non-litigation matters. He specialises in Media Rights Management and has in-depth knowledge of media and digital rights; structuring transactions for the co-production of films and web series; acquisition of content; and advisory for dispute resolution. He has previously worked with leading law firms and organisations such as Naik Naik & Co., Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd. and Sony Pictures Networks India.
Prior to joining ANM Global, he was Partner in the Media & Entertainment practice of Bar & Brief Attorneys for over a year.
Welcoming Choudhary to the firm, Nidhish Mehrotra, Founder and Managing Partner of ANM Global stated,
“We are very excited to have Arpit at the firm. He will be an invaluable addition to the firm’s M&E practice in Mumbai. His experience, particularly in handling non-litigation matters of the Media & Entertainment industry and advising clients on development, acquisition, production, distribution and syndication of films, web series, music and allied content, is a perfect complement to the firm’s key areas of strength.”
Commenting on the appointment, Anushree Rauta, Partner, Media & Entertainment and Head of Practice added,
“With the growth of the Media and Entertainment sector, Arpit will prove to be an asset at the firm having seen the media and entertainment business from the perspective of both as an in-house counsel and external law firm experiences. His diverse experience will help the firm in supporting clients; providing strategic and business advice.”
On joining ANM Global, Choudhary himself said,
“I am very excited and thrilled to add a new chapter in my professional journey. ANM has a focused and broad vision which a firm must have and also has the capacity to translate vision into reality. It will be a pleasure to work with focused professionals who provide value-based proactive, pragmatic and innovative legal advice. I personally look forward to building a strong practice together.”
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